- 柔能克剛 - Róu néng kè gāng + translation: “The soft can subdue the hard”; or, “Softness can overcome the hardest”. *Soft and subtle approach can disarm a man of hot temper.*[^1] [^1]: “Róu néng kè gāng 柔能克剛 ” \[The soft can subdue the hard], *Chinese Words Database*, retrieved 16 August 2024, https://www.chinese-word.com/data/2397-4.html.